CRIME & LAW

Ex-Illinois Deputy Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey

An Illinois jury convicted former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had called 911 about someone outside her home. Body-camera footage captured the encounter inside her house, where, seconds after Massey lifted a pot of hot water and said, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus," Grayson shot her in the head. Prosecutors said he escalated and ignored training; the defense claimed he feared harm. The case spurred protests, the sheriff’s resignation, and a commission to recommend policy changes.

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